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CCNA Regional Virtual Visits OHIO

Ohio CATC Elaine Horn, Main Contact & CCNA Instructor Matt Newell, PNIE & IT Essentials Instructor Dan Foss, Wireless & Security Instructor
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CCNA Discovery
Networking based on application Introduction to career exploration and soft skills

CCNA Exploration

Basics of Routing and Switching

Networking based on technology Deep into protocols and theory (LAN, WAN)

Skills for entry-level professions: Network installer Network technician Help desk technician Basic network design

Core Skills for CCNA Certification

Skills for wide range of networking professions: Network technician Network administrator Network engineer

Key Factors in Obtaining Jobs: Education, Experience, and Certification


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CCNA v3.1 End-of-Life Milestones and Dates


English Version
Milestone End of offering Course 1 Definition Last date to create new instructor classes: courses 1-4 Date Jan 31, 08

End of offering
End of support End of availability Courses 24 End of offering End of support End of availability Certification exams retired

Last date to create new student classes


Last date to receive help desk support for course maintenance Last date to access content on Academy Connection

Mar 31, 08
July 31, 08 July 31, 08

Last date to create new student classes Last date to receive Help Desk support for curriculum maintenance Last date to access content and receive curriculum operational support on Academy Connection Last date for students to take INTRO (640-821), ICND (640811), and CCNA (640-801) exams
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Certification Exams July 31, 09


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Feature Comparison
CCNA v3.1 Expected Student Capabilities Content
Basic PC usage skills

CCNA Discovery
Basic PC usage skills

CCNA Exploration
Advanced problem-solving and analytical skills typically associated with students in engineering, math, or science degree programs Four courses structured by protocols and technologies within various topologies PLUS: E-doing Introduction to advanced technologies Extra theory and more challenging labs

Four courses structured by protocols and technology

Four courses structured by practical network environments PLUS: E-doing Introduction to advanced technologies Helps prepare students for entry-level IT careers by teaching applied skills early in the curriculum Required Required minimum minimum of of four fourweeks weeksto complete to complete each each course course and and minimum minimum of of four fourmonths monthsto to complete complete all all four four courses courses

Business Rules

Required minimum of six months to complete all four courses

Required minimum of four four weeks weeks to complete each course and minimum of three three months months to to complete all four courses Courses structured to increase flexibility and efficiency in course sequence

Time to Learn

~70hours hours per ~70 percourse course

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Paths to CCNA Certification


CCNA Discovery Networking for Home and Small Businesses Working at a Small-toMedium Business or ISP CCENT Certification (optional) Introducing Routing and Switching in the Enterprise CCNA Exploration CCNA Discovery Networking for Home and Small Businesses Working at a Small-toMedium Business or ISP CCENT Certification (optional) CCNA Exploration LAN Switching and Wireless Routing Protocols and Concepts LAN Switching and Wireless Accessing the WAN

Networking Fundamentals

Routing Protocols and Concepts

Designing and Supporting Computer Networks

Accessing the WAN

CCNA Certification
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CCNA Exploration: Flexibility in Course Sequence


Network Fundamentals Network Fundamentals

Routing Protocols and Concepts LAN Switching and Wireless

LAN Switching and Wireless


Routing Protocols and Concepts

Accessing the WAN

Accessing the WAN

Network Fundamentals

Routing Protocols and Concepts

LAN Switching and Wireless

Accessing the WAN

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CCNA v3.1 to CCNA Discovery Student Migration Guidelines


CCNA v3.1 CCNA 1 Networking Basics COMPLETED CCNA 2 Routers and Routing Basics
CCNA Discovery Networking for Home and Small Businesses

Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP Introducing Routing and Switching in the Enterprise Designing and Supporting Computer Networks

Supplemental Review

CCNA 3 Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing CCNA 4 WAN Technologies

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CCNA v3.1 to CCNA Exploration Student Migration Guidelines


CCNA v3.1
CCNA 1 Networking Basics COMPLETED CCNA 2 Routers and Routing Basics CCNA Exploration Network Fundamentals

Both courses required, start with either one

Routing Protocols and Concepts

+ +

Supplemental Review

CCNA 3 Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing CCNA 4 WAN Technologies

LAN Switching and Wireless

Supplemental Review

Accessing the WAN

Overview of Discovery 3 & 4 and Exploration 3 & 4

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Moving from CCNA 1 v3.1 to CCNA Discovery 2 Supplemental Study Topics from CCNA Discovery 1
CCNA Discovery 1: Networking for Home and Small Businesses
Chapter 3 Chapter Name Connecting to the Network Section Section Name Section 3.5.7 Learn to use Packet Tracer Section 3.6 Plan and Connect a Local Network

Connecting to the Internet through an ISP

Section 4.2
Section 4.3

Sending Information Across the Internet


Networking Devices in a NOC How IP Addresses are Obtained Address Management All Sections All Sections Common Issues Troubleshooting and the Help Desk
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Network Addressing

Section 5.3 Section 5.4

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Wireless Technology Basic Security Troubleshooting your Network

All All Section 9.3 Section 9.4

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Moving from CCNA 1 v3.1 to CCNA Exploration 2 or 3 Supplemental Study Topics from CCNA Exploration 1
CCNA Exploration 1: Network Fundamentals
Chapter 5 Chapter Name OSI Network Layer Section All Section Name All Sections

Addressing the Network

Section 6.3 Assigning Addresses


Section 6.4 Is it on my Network? Section 6.5 Calculating Addresses Section 6.6 Testing the Network Layer

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OSI Data Link Layer Overview of Ethernet

Section 7.4 Putting it all together Section 9.6 Hubs and Switches Section 9.7 Address Resolution Protocol

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Planning and Cabling your Network

All

All Sections All Sections

Configuring and testing your Network All

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Instructor Training
CCNA Discovery CCNA Exploration

Not required but strongly recommended

Current Instructor

Encouraged to read the new CCNA curricula, Interactive Course Guide (ICG), Instructor Reference Guide (IRG) and slide presentations

(min. 8-10 hours per course)

(min. 4-8 hours per course)

New Instructor

In person training required. Approximately 40 classroom hours per course; similar to current CCNA v3.1

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Discovery: Networking for Home and Small Businesses


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Chapter 1 Personal Computer Hardware

Chapter 2 Operating Systems

Chapter 3 Connecting to the Network Introduction to Networking

Chapter 4 Connecting to the Internet Through an ISP

Chapter 5 Network Addressing

Personal Computers and Applications


Types of Computers

Choosing the Operating System

The Internet and How We Connect to It


NEW

IP Addresses and Subnet Masks

Principles of Communication Installing the Operating System

Binary Representation of Data


NEW

Communicating on a Local Wired Network


Building the Access Layer of an Ethernet Network

Sending Information Across the Internet Networking Devices in a NOC

Types of IP Addresses

NEW

Computer Components and Peripherals

Maintaining the Operating System

Building the Distribution Layer of a Network


NEW

Cables and Connectors

How IP Addresses are Obtained

Computer System Components

Plan and Connect a Local Network

Working with Twisted-Pair Cabling

Address Management

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Discovery: Networking for Home and Small Businesses


NEW NEW

Chapter 6 Network Services

Chapter 7 Wireless Technologies

Chapter 8 Basic Security

Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Your Network

Chapter 10 Course Summary

Client/Servers and Their Interaction

Wireless Technology

Networking Threats

Troubleshooting Process

Putting It All Together

Application Protocols and Services

Wireless LANs

Methods of Attack

Troubleshooting Issues

NEW

Layered Model and Protocols

Security Considerations on a Wireless LAN

Security Policy

Common Issues

Configuring an Integrated AP and Wireless Client

Using Firewalls

Troubleshooting and the Help Desk

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Discovery: Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP


Chapter 1 The Internet and Its Uses Chapter 2 Help Desk Chapter 3 Planning a Network Upgrade Chapter 4 Planning the Addressing Structure IP Addressing in the LAN Chapter 5 Configuring Network Devices

NEW

What is the Internet?

Help Desk Technicians

Common Issues

Initial ISR Router Configuration


NEW

NEW

Internet Service Providers

OSI Model

Planning the Network Upgrade

NAT and PAT

Configuring an ISR with SDM

NEW

NEW

Configuring a Router Using IOS CLI

ISP Connectivity

ISP Troubleshooting

Purchasing and Maintaining Equipment

Initial Cisco 2960 Switch Configuration

Connecting the CPE to the ISP

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Discovery: Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP


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Chapter 6 Routing

Chapter 7 ISP Services

Chapter 8 ISP Responsibility

Chapter 9 Course Summary

NEW

Enabling Routing Protocols

Introducing ISP Services

ISP Security Considerations

Putting It All Together

Exterior Routing Protocols

Protocols That Support ISP Services


NEW

Security Tools

Domain Name Service

Monitoring and Managing the ISP

Services and Protocols

Backups and Disaster Recovery

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Discovery: Introducing Routing & Switching in the Enterprise


NEW

Chapter 1 Networking in the Enterprise

Chapter 2 Exploring the Enterprise Network Infrastructure

Chapter 3 Switching in an Enterprise Network

Chapter 4 Addressing in an Enterprise Network Using a Hierarchical IP Network Address Scheme Using VLSM

Chapter 5 Routing with a Distance Vector Protocol Managing Enterprise Networks

Describing the Enterprise Network


NEW

Describing the Current Network

Describing Enterprise Level Switching


Preventing Switching Loops

Identifying Enterprise Applications

Supporting the Enterprise Edge

Routing Using the RIP Protocol

Configuring VLANs Supporting Remote Workers Reviewing Routing and Switching Using Classless Routing and CIDR
NEW

Trunking and Inter-VLAN Routing

Implementing Single-Area OSPF

Maintaining VLANs on an Enterprise Network

Using NAT and PAT

Using Multiple Routing Protocols

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Discovery: Introducing Routing & Switching in the Enterprise


Chapter 6 Routing with a Link-State Protocol Routing Using the OSPF Protocol Chapter 7 Implementing Enterprise WAN Links Connecting the Enterprise WAN Chapter 8 Filtering Traffic Using Access Control Lists Chapter 9 Troubleshooting an Enterprise Network
NEW

Chapter 10 Course Summary

Using Access Control Lists

Understanding the Impact of Network Failure


Troubleshooting Switching and Connectivity Issues

Putting It All Together

Implementing Single-Area OSPF

Comparing Common WAN Encapsulations

Using a Wildcard Mask

Configuring Access Control Lists Using Multiple Routing Protocols Using Frame Relay Permitting & Denying Specific Types of Traffic

Troubleshooting Routing Issues

Troubleshooting WAN Configurations

Filtering Traffic Using ACLs

Troubleshooting ACL Issues

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Discovery: Designing & Supporting Computer Networks


NEW NEW

Chapter 1 Introducing Network Design Concepts


Discovering Network Design Basics

Chapter 2 Gathering Network Requirements

Chapter 3 Characterizing the Existing Network

Chapter 4 Identifying Application Impacts on Network Design

Chapter 5 Creating the Network Design

Introducing Cisco Lifecycle Services


Explaining the Sales Process

Documenting the Existing Network

Characterizing Network Applications


Explaining Common Network Applications
NEW

Analyzing the Requirements

Investigating Core Layer Design Considerations


NEW Investigating Distribution Layer Considerations Investigating Access Layer Design Considerations Investigating Server Farms and Security

Updating the Existing Cisco IOS

Selecting the Appropriate LAN Topology

Preparing for the Design Process

Upgrading Existing Hardware

Introducing Quality of Service (QoS)

Designing the WAN and Remote Worker Support

Identifying Technical Requirements & Constraints

Performing a Wireless Site Survey

Examining Voice and Video Options

Designing Wireless Networks

Investigating Wireless Network Considerations


Supporting WANs and Remote Workers
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Identifying Manageability Design Considerations

Documenting Network Design Requirements

Documenting Applications and Traffic Flows

Incorporating Security

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Discovery: Designing & Supporting Computer Networks


NEW NEW NEW NEW

Chapter 6 Using IP Addressing in the Network Design Creating an Appropriate IP Addressing Design Creating the IP Address and Naming Scheme
NEW

Chapter 7 Prototyping the Campus Network

Chapter 8 Prototyping the WAN

Chapter 9 Preparing the Proposal

Chapter 10 Course Summary

Building a Prototype to Validate a Design

Prototyping Remote Connectivity

Assembling the Existing Proposal Information

Putting It All Together

Prototyping the LAN

Prototyping WAN Connectivity

Developing the Implementation Plan

Describing IPv4 and IPv6

Prototyping the Server Farm

Prototyping Remote Worker Support

Planning for the Installation

Creating and Presenting the Proposal

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Exploration: Network Fundamentals


NEW NEW NEW NEW

Chapter 1 Living in a Network-Centric World Communicating in a NetworkCentric World Communication An Essential Part of Our Lives

Chapter 2 Communicating Over the Network

Chapter 3 Application Layer Functionality and Protocols

Chapter 4 OSI Transport Layer

Chapter 5 OSI Network Layer

The Platform for Communications

Applications The Interface Between the Networks


Making Provisions for Applications and Services

Roles of the Transport Layer

IPv4

LANs, WANs, and Internetworks

NEW

The TCP Protocol Communicating with Reliability

Networks Dividing Devices into Groups

The Network as a Platform

Protocols Application Layer Protocols and Services Examples Managing TCP Sessions Routing How Our Data Packets are Handled
NEW NEW

The Architect of the Internet

Using Layered Models

Trends in Networking

Network Addressing

The UDP Protocol Communicating with Low Overhead

Routing Processes: How Routes are Learned

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Exploration: Network Fundamentals


NEW NEW

Chapter 6 Addressing the Network IPv4 IPv4 Addresses

Chapter 7 Data Link Layer

Chapter 8 OSI Physical Layer

Chapter 9 Ethernet

Chapter 10 Planning and Cabling Networks LANs Making the Physical Connection
Device Interconnections

Chapter 11 Configuring and Testing Your Network Configuring Cisco Devices IOS Basics

Addresses for Different Purposes


NEW

Data Link Layer Accessing the Media Media Access Control Techniques

The Physical Layer Communication Signals Physical Signaling and Encoding: Representing

Overview of Ethernet

Ethernet Communication through the LAN

Assigning Addresses

The Ethernet Frame

Media Access Physical Media Control Connecting Addressing and Communication NEW Framing Data Calculating Addresses NEW Putting It All Together Testing the Network Layer

Is It On My Network?

Ethernet Media Access Control

Developing an Addressing Scheme

Applying a Basic Configuration Using Cisco IOS Verifying Connectivity

Ethernet Physical Layer

Calculating the Subnets Monitoring and Documenting Networks

Hubs and Switches

Device Interconnections NEW

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)


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Exploration: Routing Protocols and Concepts


Chapter 1 Introduction to Routing and Packet Forwarding

Chapter 2 Static Routing


NEW Routers in Networks

Chapter 3 Introduction to Dynamic Routing Protocols


NEW

Chapter 4 Distance Vector Routing Protocols


Introduction to Distance Vector Routing Protocols

Chapter 5 RIP Version 1


NEW

Inside the Router

Introduction and Advantages

RIPv1: Distance Vector, Classful Routing Protocol

Router Configuration Review

CLI Configuration and Addressing


NEW

Exploring DirectlyConnected Networks

Classifying Dynamic Routing Protocols

Network Discovery

Basic RIPv1 Configuration

NEW

Building the Routing Table

Static Routes with Next Hop Addresses

NEW

Metrics

Routing Table Maintenance

Verification and Troubleshooting

Static Routes with Exit Interfaces NEW Summary and Default Static Routes
Managing and Troubleshooting Static Routes

Path Determination and Switching Functions

Administrative Distances
NEW

Routing Loops

Automatic Summarization

NEW

Router Configuration Labs

Static Route Configuration Labs

Routing Protocol and Subnetting Activities

Distance Vector Routing Protocols Today

Default Route and RIPv1

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Exploration: Routing Protocols and Concepts


NEW NEW

NEW

NEW

NEW

NEW

Chapter 6 VLSM and CIDR

Chapter 7 RIPv2

Chapter 8 The Routing Table: A Closer Look The Routing Table Structure

Chapter 9 EIGRP

Chapter 10 Link-State Routing Protocols Link-State Routing Protocols

Chapter 11 OSPF

Classful and Classless Addressing

RIPv1 Limitations

Introduction to EIGRP

Introduction to OSPF

VLSM

Configuring RIPv2

Basic EIGRP Configuration Routing Table Lookup Process Implementing Link-State Routing Protocols

Basic OSPF Configuration

EIGRP Metric Calculation

The OSPF Metric

VLSM and CIDR CIDR


Verifying and Troubleshooting RIPv2

Routing Behavior

DUAL

OSPF and Multi-Access Networks

More EIGRP Configuration Routing Table Labs EIGRP Configuration Labs

More OSPF Configuration

VLSM and Route Summarization Activity

RIPv2 Configuration Labs

OSPF Configuration Labs

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Exploration: LAN Switching & Wireless


NEW NEW

Chapter 1 LAN Design

Chapter 2 Basic Switch Concepts and Configuration

Chapter 3 VLANs

Chapter 4 VTP

Chapter 5 STP

Chapter 6 Inter-VLAN Routing

Chapter 7 Basic Wireless Concepts and Configuration

Switched LAN Architecture

Intro to Ethernet / 802.3 LANs

Introducing VLANs

VTP Concepts

Redundant Layer 2 Topologies

Inter-VLAN Routing

The Wireless LAN

Matching Switches to Specific LAN Functions

Forwarding Frames Using a Switch

VLAN Trunking

VTP Operation

Introduction to STP

Configuring Inter-VLAN Routing


NEW

Wireless LAN Security

Switch Management Configuration

Configure VLANs and Trunk


NEW

Configure VTP

STP Convergence

Troubleshooting Inter-VLAN Routing

Configure Wireless LAN Access

NEW

Configuring Switch Security

Troubleshooting VLANs and Trunk

PVST+, RSTP, and Rapid PVST+

Troubleshooting Simple WLAN Problems

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Exploration: Accessing the WAN


NEW NEW NEW NEW

Chapter 1 Introduction to WAN


NEW

Chapter 2 PPP

Chapter 3 Frame Relay

Chapter 4 Network Security

Chapter 5 ACLs

Chapter 6 Teleworker Services Business Requirements for Teleworker Services

Chapter 7 IP Addressing services

Chapter 8 Network Troubleshooting


Establishing Network Performance Baseline

Providing Integrated Services to Enterprise

Serial Point to Point Links

Basic Frame Relay concepts Configuring Frame Relay

Introduction to Network Security

Using ACLs to Secure Networks

DHCP

WAN Technology Concepts

PPP Concepts

Securing Cisco Routers

Configuring Standard ACLs

Broadband Services

Scaling Networks with NAT


NEW

Troubleshooting Methodologies and Tools

WAN Connection Options

Configuring PPP

Advanced Frame Relay Concepts

Secure Router Network Services Using Cisco SDM


Secure Router Management

Configuring Extended ACLs

VPN Technology

IPv6

Common WAN Implementation Issues

Configuring PPP with Authentication

Configuring Advanced Frame Relay

Configuring Complex ACLs

Network Troubleshoot ing

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